Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.72
.72 = 72 /100
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Is 0.72 a terminating, recurring or an irrational decimal?
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction:
562.29 = 562 29 /100
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction:
7579.3333 = 7579 3333 /10000 = 333/1000 = 33/100 = 1/3 (rounded)
Irrational decimals go on forever and never form a repeating pattern. This type of decimal cannot be expressed as a fraction.
>>> Irrational decimal: 0.558390608
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